Construction toy

ABSTRACT

A construction toy has a main body made of plastic or rubber in one step forming and a connector made of plastic or rubber in one step forming, at least a connection groove is disposed and concave in the main body, the connector includes at least two joints and a neck fixedly connected to the two joints. The joint is coupled to the connection groove.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a toy, especially to a constructiontoy.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The existing construction toy usually has two kinds: one kind is 2Dconstruction toy, the other kind is the building block. The 2Dconstruction toy can only be assembled to be a 2D toy. This type of toycannot make wonderful 3D models and its brain-training capacity islimited. If the blocks are too big, the resulting shape built from themis rough and poor in imagination.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is provided with a construction toy, whichovercomes the disadvantages of the 2D construction toy and the buildingblock.

The first technical proposal of the present invention to overcome thetechnical problem is as below:

A construction toy includes a main body made of plastic or rubber in onestep forming, at least a joint is disposed and convex in the main body,at least a connection groove is disposed and concave in the main body,the joint is coupled to the connection groove.

In another preferred embodiment, the joint is spherical shaped, thejoint is fixedly connected to the main body by the neck of the joint,the connection groove is truncated spherical shaped.

In another preferred embodiment, the aperture radius of the truncatedspherical groove is smaller than the radius of the truncated sphericalgroove, the height of the truncated spherical groove is larger than theradius of the truncated spherical groove.

In another preferred embodiment, the main body is spherical shaped, themain body is extended out with two joints of horizontal symmetry, twoconnection grooves of horizontal symmetry are disposed in the main bodyin the direction perpendicular to the axis of the two joints, theaperture of the connection groove is smoothed.

The second technical proposal of the present invention is:

A construction toy includes a main body made of plastic or rubber in onestep forming and a connector made of plastic or rubber in one stepforming, at least a connection groove is disposed and concave in themain body, the connector includes at least two joints and a neck fixedlyconnected to the two joints, the joint is coupled to the connectiongroove.

In another preferred embodiment, the joint of the main body is pluggedto the connection groove of other main body, the two main bodies canrelatively rotate to form various directions.

In another preferred embodiment, the joint is spherical shaped, theconnection groove is truncated spherical shaped.

In another preferred embodiment, the aperture radius of the truncatedspherical groove is smaller than the radius of the truncated sphericalgroove, the height of the truncated spherical groove is larger than theradius of the truncated spherical groove.

The third technical proposal of the present invention is:

A construction toy includes a first main body made of plastic or rubberin one step forming and a second main body made of plastic or rubber inone step forming, at least a joint is disposed and convex in the firstmain body, at least a connection groove is disposed and concave in thesecond main body, the joint is coupled to the connection groove.

In another preferred embodiment, the joint of the main body is pluggedto the connection groove of other main body, the two main bodies canrelatively rotate to form various directions.

In another preferred embodiment, the joint is spherical shaped, theconnection groove is truncated spherical shaped.

In another preferred embodiment, the aperture radius of the truncatedspherical groove is smaller than the radius of the truncated sphericalgroove, the height of the truncated spherical groove is larger than theradius of the truncated spherical groove.

Compared to the existing technology, the technical proposal of thepresent invention has advantages as below:

1. With the joint and the connection groove assembling together, theconstruction toy can be assembled in imaginative and brain-training waysincluding 3D models.

2. The joint is spherical shaped, and the connection groove is truncatedspherical shaped, so that assembly can be realized in multidirectionalangles to provide a solid and creative construction toy.

3. The aperture radius of the truncated spherical groove is smaller thanthe radius of the truncated spherical groove, and the height of thetruncated spherical groove is larger than the radius of the truncatedspherical groove. The joint and the truncated spherical groove can beassembled and located efficiently for convenient construction.

4. The aperture of the truncated spherical groove is smooth so thatassembly is convenient.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention will be further described with the drawings andthe embodiments.

FIG. 1 illustrates the stereoscopic diagram of the toy of the firstembodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 illustrates the sectional view of two toys assembled together ofthe first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 illustrates the modeling diagram of several toys assembledtogether of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 illustrates the stereoscopic diagram of the toy of the secondembodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 illustrates the dismounting diagram of the toy of the thirdembodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 illustrates the dismounting diagram of the main body and theconnector of the toy of the forth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 illustrates the sectional view of the toy assembled together ofthe fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 illustrates the connector of the toy of the forth embodiment ofthe present invention.

FIG. 9 illustrates the main body of the toy of the fourth embodiment ofthe present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS The First Embodiment

FIG. 1 through FIG. 3 illustrate a construction toy, which includes amain body 100 made of plastic or rubber in one step forming In thisembodiment, the main body 100 is spherical shaped, but not limited,other shape like cubic shape can be applicable. The spherical shape isconvenient to assemble. For convenience to assemble the toy in a cubicshape, the apexes and the edges of the cube have to be smoothed. Twojoints are disposed and convex in the main body 100, the axes ofrotation of the two joints 110 coincide and run through the center ofthe main body 100. Two connection grooves 120 are disposed and concavein the main body 100. The axes of rotation of the two connection grooves120 coincide and run through the center of the main body 100. The axisof rotation of the two joints 110 is perpendicular to that of the twoconnection grooves 120.

The joint 110 is coupled to the connection groove 120. The joint 110 isspherical shaped. The joint 110 is fixedly connected to the main body100 by the neck 130. The connection groove 120 is a truncated sphericalshape, the aperture radius of the truncated spherical groove 120 issmaller than the radius of the truncated spherical groove 120. Thedifference between the aperture radius of the truncated spherical groove120 and its radius is better if the value is ranged from 1 mm to 3 mm.The height of the truncated spherical groove 120 is larger than itsradius. The difference between the height of the truncated sphericalgroove 120 and its radius is better if the value is ranged from 1 mm to3 mm. The aperture of the truncated spherical groove 120 is smoothed.

FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 show the joint 110 of the main body 100 plugged intothe connection groove 120 of other main body. The two main bodies 100can rotate relatively to form varies directions.

The Second Embodiment

The difference between the second embodiment and the first embodiment isexplained below. FIG. 4 shows two joints 110 are disposed and convex inthe main body 100. The axes of rotation of the two joints 110 coincideand run through the center of the main body 100. Four connection grooves120 are disposed and concave in the main body 100. The four connectiongrooves 120 are ring arranged. The axis of rotation of the two joints110 and the axis in perpendicular direction of the ring arranged fourconnection grooves 120 coincide.

The Third Embodiment

FIG. 5 show construction toy that include a first main body 200 and asecond main body 300, both made of plastic or rubber in one step formingThe first main body 200 and the second main body 300 are sphericalshaped. Other shapes, like a cubic shape can be applied. The sphericalshape is convenient to assemble. For convenience when assembling the toyin a cubic shape, the apexes and the edges of the cube have to besmoothed. At least a first joint 210 is disposed and convex in the firstmain body 200. At least a first connection groove 310 is disposed andconcave in the second main body 300. The first joint 210 is coupled tothe first connection groove 310.

The first joint 210 is coupled to the first connection groove 310. Thefirst joint 210 is spherical shaped. The first joint 210 is fixedlyconnected to the first main body 200 by a first neck 220. The firstconnection groove 310 is truncated spherical shaped. The aperture radiusof the first connection groove 310 is smaller that its radius. Thedifference between the aperture radius of the first connection groove310 and its radius is better if the value is better if the value isranged from 1 mm to 3 mm. The height of the first truncated sphericalgroove 310 is larger than its radius. The difference between the heightof the first truncated spherical groove 310 and its radius is better ifthe value is ranged from 1 mm to 3 mm. The aperture of the firstconnection groove 310 is smoothed.

The Fourth Embodiment

FIG. 6 through FIG. 9. show a construction toy including a third mainbody 400 made of plastic or rubber in one step forming and a connector500 made of plastic or rubber in one step forming The third main body400 is spherical shaped. Other shapes, like a cubic shape can beapplied. The spherical shape is convenient to assemble. For convenienceto assemble the toy in a cubic shape, the apexes and the edges of thecube have to be smoothed. At least a second connection groove 410 isdisposed and concave in the third main body 400. The connector 500includes two second joints 510 and a second neck 520 fixedly connectedbetween the two second joints 510.

The second joint 510 is coupled to the second connection groove 410. Thesecond joint 510 is spherical shaped. The second connection groove 410is a truncated spherical shape. The aperture radius of the secondconnection groove 410 is smaller than its radius. The difference valuebetween the aperture radius of the second connection groove 410 and itsradius is better if the value is ranged from 1 mm to 3 mm. The height ofthe second connection groove 410 is larger than its radius. Thedifference value between the height of the second connection groove 410and its radius is better if the value is ranged from 1 mm to 3 mm. Theaperture of the second connection groove 410 is smoothed.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to thepreferred embodiments thereof for carrying out the patent for invention,it is apparent to those skilled in the art that a variety ofmodifications and changes may be made without departing from the scopeof the patent for invention which is intended to be defined by theappended claims.

Industrial Applicability

The present invention is provided with a construction toy. With thejoint and the connection groove assembling together, the constructiontoy can be assembled in imaginative and brain-training ways including 3Dmodels. It can be put into mass production with industrialapplicability.

What is claimed is:
 1. A construction toy, wherein includes a main bodymade of plastic or rubber in one step forming, at least a joint isdisposed and convex in the main body, at least a connection groove isdisposed and concave in the main body, the joint is coupled to theconnection groove.
 2. A construction toy according to the claim 1,wherein the joint is spherical shaped, the joint is fixedly connected tothe main body by the neck of the joint, the connection groove istruncated spherical shaped.
 3. A construction toy according to the claim2, wherein the aperture radius of the truncated spherical groove issmaller than the radius of the truncated spherical groove, the height ofthe truncated spherical groove is larger than the radius of thetruncated spherical groove.
 4. A construction toy according to the claim3, wherein the main body is spherical shaped, the main body is extendedout with two joints of horizontal symmetry, two connection grooves ofhorizontal symmetry are disposed in the main body in the directionperpendicular to the axis of the two joints, the aperture of theconnection groove is smoothed.
 5. A construction toy according to theclaim 3, wherein the joint of the main body is plugged to the connectiongroove of other main body, the two main bodies can relatively rotate toform various directions.
 6. A construction toy, wherein includes a mainbody made of plastic or rubber in one step forming and a connector madeof plastic or rubber in one step forming, at least a connection grooveis disposed and concave in the main body, the connector includes atleast two joints and a neck fixedly connected to the two joints, thejoint is coupled to the connection groove.
 7. A construction toyaccording to the claim 6, wherein the joint is spherical shaped, theconnection groove is truncated spherical shaped.
 8. A construction toyaccording to the claim 7, wherein the aperture radius of the truncatedspherical groove is smaller than the radius of the truncated sphericalgroove, the height of the truncated spherical groove is larger than theradius of the truncated spherical groove.
 9. A construction toyaccording to the claim 8, wherein the main body is spherical shaped, themain body is extended out with two joints of horizontal symmetry, twoconnection grooves of horizontal symmetry are disposed in the main bodyin the direction perpendicular to the axis of the two joints, theaperture of the connection groove is smoothed.
 10. A construction toyaccording to the claim 9, wherein the joint of the connector is pluggedinto the connection groove of the main body, the connector rotatesrelatively to the main body to form various directions.
 11. Aconstruction toy, wherein includes a first main body made of plastic orrubber in one step forming and a second main body made of plastic orrubber in one step forming, at least a joint is disposed and convex inthe first main body, at least a connection groove is disposed andconcave in the second main body, the joint is coupled to the connectiongroove.
 12. A construction toy according to the claim 11, wherein thejoint is spherical shaped, the connection groove is truncated sphericalshaped.
 13. A construction toy according to the claim 12, wherein theaperture radius of the truncated spherical groove is smaller than theradius of the truncated spherical groove, the height of the truncatedspherical groove is larger than the radius of the truncated sphericalgroove.
 14. A construction toy according to the claim 12, wherein thefirst main body is spherical shaped.